Teacher Trivia
Pittsburgh Trivia
School History
Potpourri
(Miscellaneous)
(Miscellaneous)
Pop Culture
100
What is Mr. J’s advice he gives to students?
What is Don’t get sick it’s bad for you!
100
Pittsburgh is known as what?
*Hint: The city
What is The City of Bridges.
100
What year was The University School founded?
What is 1911?
100
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
What is the Mitochondria.
100
What is the name of the 2020 Netflix documentary that featured Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin?
What is Tiger King.
200
Who is always hanging around Mr. J’s room?
Who is Skellie?
*Will also take Lena.
200
Carnegie Museum of Natural History is home to the world’s first dinosaur Skeleton?
What is Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex) Skeleton.
200
What were the commons used for originally?
Hint: Harry Potter
What is a large study room for students to gather.
200
How many nights are celebrated in Hanukkah?
What is 8 Nights.
200
Which tech entrepreneur named his son X Æ A-12?
Who is Elon Musk.
300
Is Ms. Pavlick Right or Left-handed?
What is Left-handed?
300
What famous fast food item was invented around Pittsburgh?
What is the Big Mac.
300
Who was the school founded by?
Who is Dr. Jacob Bixler Hench
300
What was the first chain of Mexican food restaurants in the United States?
What is Taco Bell.
300
What day is Star Wars day?
What is May the 4th.
400
What is Mr. B’s favorite game?
What is Backgammon.
400
Pittsburgh was in which Batman movie?
What is The Dark Knight Rises.
400
How many secret passages are usable in this school?
What is one (1).
400
Which stock made headlines this year after an army of Redditors went up against hedge funds?
What is Gamestop.
400
What flavor of Pop-Tarts does Buddy the Elf use in his spaghetti in Elf?
What is Chocolate.
500
What was the ghost Ms. Cek saw when she worked at a nursing home?
What is Victorian Ghost Child.
500
What was the first-ever emoticon invented here in Pittsburgh?
What is
Fun fact: It was created in 1980 by Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist Scott Fahlman.
500
Which 3 subjects did the school tutor in when it opened?
What is Latin, Science, and Arithmetic.
500
What famous actor became the 38th Governor of California?
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger.
500
Which high school subject did Walter White teach in Breaking Bad?
What is Chemistry.